Quarry View, Indiana Limestone Company, Bedford, Indiana, October 1929

Limestone has been the hallmark of the local economy in and around Bedford since the 1870s. Here, huge blocks of the famous "Bedford stone" are harvested from one of the area quarries using rigs, channeling machines and saws to separate the stone.Lawrence County Journe

Carving Limestone, Indiana Limestone Company, Bedford, Indiana, October 1929

Once extracted from a quarry, limestone chosen for a project is carefully milled into manageable 10-ton blocks. Having a variety of potential uses, the yield of quarry stone is meticulously crafted to order by some of the state's finest artisans.Destination Indiana Lawrence County Journe